The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-11-03
STOPPED PAYMENT!
The State of Ohio Practically
Bankrupt.
Bills Of State institutions Ordered
Held Back Until After the
Election.
A Reckless Republican Admin
istration has Brought the e.
State to the Verge
of Ruin.
The Real Reason why Foraker Wants
to Screw More Taxes Out
OF the Farmers.

The Republicans OF Ohio have con-
Quoted the present campaign upon the
most audacious pretensions. The claim
has been made by Gov. Foraker and
by every Satellite revolving about him
and his insults, that the finances OF
Ohio have been placed upon a sound
basis by the Republican administration,
of which he is the head. Now this is
false, fabrication pure and simple.
The Republican administration OF Coy
Foraker not only made extravagant
appropriations but was obliged to bor-
row millions of dollars to keep the
treasury floating.
The treasury would have been COM
ple.ely i,ankr .ps last June ii the Gu,li-
tor o state, Emil kiesawetter, had moi
drawn ulnn the county treasur:;s i'll
ant;ui .,a!:un OF tina August settlement.
An.i ~ n a.trr iull and complete settle
ni..nt ha,i i,r:. made with each county
N III stct,., the balance sheet, whic,,
should show e. Dugh money to run the
Stat. antii Dtt. ini'er Ai., indicated bare
~ Cnn'liyh money in ti2 treasury 10 run
III site nGtii Ortober !. HI ~ was
.:i:clnna for the Republican nana:ers.
\ campaign was in pir"Ir 50 which
would test the hones'y oil Republican
statements, apd the people must be
dealt With to f,e:t suhservc tha pur-
pos OF the Republican maripulators
of public Finances. Now, what have
they done?
Iksy haze sfopped Payia9.
TRY haze g0Re ia dett.
II
copt,urtors TO carry tte state "n!f d. =
election.
1t is customary for the trustees o: tn +.
various state institutions to meet On
the :tli of eacii month ami make re-
GU sitions for the months supplies.
They purposely avoided drawing upon
the state treasurer tn s month. Last
year between tina 10th OF Octoner and
the lst OF November the various in
stitut ons irew from the state treasury
about SlS0,0G0. The demands tbs year
are fully as much, But last Saturday
the total cash .in the state tr. .asiiry " DIS
only $92. los. j t.ae state ins, itutiuns
had made requ;sitions the treasury
would have heen bankrupt an state
warrants to the amount oil nearly $780,
Ut,0 would have gone to protest. How
was it avoi..ei? As the Bee says above,
Jy reJaS ag To p1a b5HS.
The Republican trustees of the rari-
Gus state institutions met as usual on
the 18th OF this month, and with one or
two exceptions, they deferred calling
for money until next month--a!ter
election. Of course the day OF payment
| is only deferred, and the debt will accu-
m ate, but the Republican trustees,
acting under Mr.. Foraker's direct and
specific direction, have purposely set
about to decisive the people OF Ohio.
But the deception does not stop with
| ihe public institutions. The legislature
appropriated nearly $4,000 for monu-
ulei.ts for the battle field of Gettys-
burg. The contract for the monu-
nents is fully executed and $4,000 is
due upon the same. The law authoriz-
ing the contract created a commission
consisting of the secretary OF state, the
auditor OF state and the adjYtant gen.
erai. Two are Republicans and the
other is Democrat. The state treasury
is so nearly depleted that the kepubli-
cans are afraid to pay this honestly
| contracted debt, and the monument
| contractor cannot obtain his money.
| The auditor OF state certified to the bills,
but the ad adjutant-general refuses to do
SO al present, and Secretary OF State
Robinson is purposely away from the
state TO ageid acting in the premises.
The treasury Of Ohio is in reality
bankrupt,
Between the present time and the
Goth OF December over $4,000 will be
required, and 10 pay the same there is
only $4,000 in the vaults.
The depletion of the treasury is due
to Republican extravaganza, and when
ministration upon It's financial record
he ialsites facts, and purposely con,
ceals the true state OF affairs that exists
to-day, Toledo Bee.